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The mother said there was also a 'lack of human connection' in the way the council communicated to her at the start of the process.

In the initial response, the council said her appeal did not fit within the category of being 'able to comply with the relevant provisions of the law due to a circumstance outside of their control'.

The young mother was only able to get the ticket overturned after going to the media, and in the social media post the mother criticised the decision.

Ms Convine has been breastfeeding for around 10 minutes when a parking attendant issued her with the hefty fine

She said: 'It’s not the fact that I need to pay $78, it’s the principle! I had a screaming baby in the car at the time and no where else to pull over and I was aware that officers are not allowed to issue tickets with people in the vehicle.

Ms Convine added the staff member she dealt with at the council was very friendly with her when dealing with her appeal, and harbors no ill will to them at all.

The council has now rescinded the fine on 'compassionate grounds', but have defended their original decision to hand it out.

The mother, who is from Miami and is active on the Gold Coast music scene with a Spotify channel, was on her way back from Casino in northern NSW on September 30 when the incident happened

The Gold Coast road where Ms Convine was issued the fine while breastfeeding her infant son (stock image)